Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 18 January 2026 until 06:00, Monday 19 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will increase force 6 or higher this afternoon and evening (Sunday) on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A large area of low pressure (959hPa) centred near Greenland, extends a light to moderate, occasionally fresh, southeasterly airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Increasing southerly force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon increasing force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7. Later gradually backing northwesterly and decreasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers, mist and fog. Outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist soon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Roche's Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southeast or variable force 2 to 4, occasionally reaching force 5. Soon becoming southerly force 3 to 5. Later increasing force 6 at times.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers, some heavy with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Mist and fog also. Outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 20 January 2026
Moderate to strong winds, southerly in the east, northwesterly in the west. Decreasing light to moderate southerly or variable winds on Monday, remaining fresh to strong southeasterly winds in the northwest. Increasing strong to gale force southeast to east winds in the southwest on Monday night. Weather: Outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist moving northwards. Becoming cloudy to fair with showers on Monday evening. Further rain in the southwest on Monday night.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 18 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
